Keep Your Facility Fungus-Free With These Mold Prevention Tips

2/26/2018 (Permalink)

Mold spores are extremely tiny and lightweight, and as a result, they can spread easily from room to room, just wafting in the air until they find a place to breed. All it takes to attract spores and encourage mold growth are water and humidity. If spores find a nice, warm and wet environment, they could grow into hazardous and damaging fungi within a matter of days. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to keep your facility spore-free and to prevent mold problems from brewing:

• Deep clean regularly. This may entail carpet cleaning, cleaning out your facility’s HVAC system and disinfecting all surfaces on a regular basis.
• Identify and remedy any moisture issues. If you know of a leak, have it fixed. If your building condensates, up the temperature or invest in better insulation.
• Keep humidity levels between 30 and 60 percent. Use a dehumidifier if necessary.
• Minimize mold spores by cleaning and dusting often.

You Can’t Prevent Spores, But You Can Prevent Mold

Spores are everywhere, and they can enter your building on someone’s clothes, via food or even upon a light breeze. Because of this, it is impossible to eliminate them from your building entirely. That said, you can prevent spores from finding an ideal breeding ground with regular cleaning.

Carpet cleaning is often overlooked, but the St Michael, MN mold prevention team recommends deep-cleaning your carpets on a monthly basis, at least. If you have the resources, you should really deep-clean your floors once a week, and when it’s raining or snowing outside, you should have them cleaned daily. Carpet retains a lot of moisture and it doesn’t receive a lot of sunlight, making it the perfect place for spores to land and make a home.

If you want to prevent mold problems from surfacing in your building, talk to your local mold remediation team about what more you can do to keep your facility as spore-free as possible. From carpet cleaning to moisture control, a little maintenance can go a long way.
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